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American writer Hunter S. Thompson was born in 1937 and raised in Kentucky. When he was 14, his father died of a rare immune disorder. His mother then took to heavy drinking. Thompson transferred high schools, and was accepted into the prestigious Athenaeum Literary Association. The club was populated by the socially elite, wealthy young people of Louisville. Thompson contributed articles and editorials for over two years, but was banned from the association after being arrested in connection with a robbery and spending 30 days in prison.
His writing career continued in the U.S. Air Force in 1955 as the sports editor on an airbase newspaper. He did brief stints with other small papers, and also Time magazine, who fired him for insubordination. In his spare time, Thompson meticulously studied and analyzed his favorite novel, The Great Gatsby.
In 1964, Thompson was commissioned by The Nation magazine to write a short article about the Hell's Angels. Upon the article's publication, a publisher offered Thompson $1,500 to write an entire book about the biker gangs. Thompson agreed, bought a motorcycle with his advance, and travelled America, meeting Hell's Angels and writing about them. He was almost killed when five of gang members beat him savagely, accusing him of using them for profit. The book, Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, made the New York Times bestseller list. The book tour went poorly, as Thompson arrived drunk for many of his tour dates.
Playboy hired Thompson in 1969 to write an article. Short on time and desperate, Thompson wrote from the hip and the heart, ignoring journalistic norms such as objectivity, and it was with this article that 'Gonzo Journalism' was born. A much more personal and editorial style of reporting, Gonzo writing has been criticized for its subjectivity, but applauded by others for its honesty and style. While Playboy turned down the article, it was later published in Ramparts magazine.
In 1971, Thompson published his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. The book is a drug-fuelled, manic, funny and terrifying detailing of two trips to Las Vegas. Much of the narrative is largely non-linear, hallucinatory and surreal. It was originally published in two parts, illustrated by Ralph Steadman, in Rolling Stone magazine. The following year Random House combined the texts, added more Steadman's illustrations, and published the hardcover edition. The book remains Hunter S. Thompson's best-known work.
In 2005, Thompson committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He had been struggling with many chronic medical conditions. In his suicide note, he wrote that the end of the N.F.L. season was one of the reasons for his depression. He was 67.
Signed copies of Thompson's work are fairly scarce, with a matching price tag. Signed copies of Fear and Loathing, in particular, are becoming more expensive as availability diminishes.


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We've already brought you the great finds from Monkivintage, today we introduce another Big Chill monkey, the creations of Jared Desimio at Dappermonkey. High school teacher by day, sewing master by night and vintage-awesomeness seeker on the weekends. Or, at least we're presuming from the rustic, rugged and functional finds in his Etsy shop.
We know you'll find something you love if you even have the remotest inkling of how badass lumberjacks, woodsmen and Mainers are. We suggest stuffing a couple extra $20s in your wallet before you come to The Chill, just for this greatness alone.
And just in case those photographs and descriptions weren't enough to entice you, when we asked Jared what his favorite winter comfort food was he responded: "Buttery grilled cheese with chunky tomato soup and a bold, red wine." Yes, Jared, me too!
Come visit dappermonkey and all the other great vendors at The Big Chill Arts, Crafts and Vintage Holiday Sale on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 4pm at Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo Street, in Portland, Maine. Yahoo!

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Invisible Children, the San Diego-based non-profit that shot to fame with its video exposing the brutality of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, has released a second video: "Kony 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous."
The video, released almost a month after the group's first film, takes on criticisms of the first video, which drew some 100 million hits on YouTube.
Also read: Can a YouTube Video Stop an International Child-Killer?
The group was criticized for a lack of transparency and oversimplifying the 26-year-old conflict involving Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.
Absent in "Part II" is the voice of Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell, who directed the first video and appears in it with his young son, Gavin. Russell became the focus of a separate viral video last month after witnesses saw him pacing naked on a sidewalk in a San Diego neighborhood, screaming incoherently and banging his fists on the pavement.
San Diego police detained him for public nudity, as well as alleged masturbation and vandalism, but did not charge him. He was later transferred him to a medical facility, where he was diagnosed with "reactive psychosis."
Also read: 'Kony 2012' Director Suffering From Reactive Psychosis, Wife Says
Unlike the original "Kony 2012" video, which presented the global issue through a child's eyes, the sequel features more interviews with Africans who talk about how complex the rebel conflict is. They say it requires a multi-pronged approach to stop the warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for heinous attacks in multiple countries.
The new video, an early copy of which was sent to the Associated Press, also acknowledges that Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has drastically dwindled in size and influence while insisting the rebel group does still pose a threat.
Invisible Children's CEO Ben Keesey said the sequel was made in quickly — around two weeks — to try and keep the spotlight on the issue.
"It's always hard to keep the momentum on an issue like this, especially because the majority of people watching this have no relationship, no connection to something that is happening thousands of miles away," he told the AP. "Our goal is just to create compelling stories to bring back what the point is — which is right now there are people living in fear of violence and being attacked by the LRA and we need to be reminded of that."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Convenience stores have long been targets for nighttime robberies and other crimes.
For that reason, Florida law requires security measures to help protect employees after 11 p.m.
But Zuheily Rosado was shot around 10:20 p.m. Thursday in Palm Coast, about 40 minutes before that law takes effect.
Bob Bednar has worked behind a one Jacksonville convenience store counter for 10 years. His safety is always top of mind.
"It's not a matter of if it's going to happen but when, so the only thing you can do is be really, really vigilant," Bednar said.
He said he and all the employees at La Colonia Supermercado are armed. At one time, the mini mart's owner hired off-duty police officers after dark. He also installed outdoor lights and an an extensive camera system.
"I don't worry too much during the daytime, but at night I'm very vigilant, and I try to see who's coming in this door before they ever get here," Bednar said. "That's why I have all these cameras outside."
Bednar said he never works alone.
"That's the one thing that should never happen is people working by themselves at night," he said.
The security seems to be paying off. La Colonia has never had a robbery.
But the store's safety measures far exceed Florida law.
Security cameras, a silent alarm and lit parking lots are required at every Florida convenience store. The law calls for other safety measures between 11 p.m.and 5 a.m., but only if the business had a robbery, battery or kidnapping in the past.
Then, law requires one of the following:
- More than one employee on premises
- Bullet resistant material in front of the counter
- A security guard
- Locking the door and using a pass through
- Or, closing for the night
Channel 4 safety expert Ken Jefferson said convenience stores benefit when they use many of these safety measurements together.
Bednar says his extreme vigilance is what has kept him safe for so long.
Another Florida law requires convenience store employees to be trained on how to deal with robbery and related crime. But that training can vary.
According to the director of the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, each store ownership trains its employees differently depending on their location and circumstances. The director said 58 percent of Florida's convenience stores have independent ownership.


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Magnolia Grandiflora Galissoniere - Evergreen Magnolia 1.5-1.75m tall
Magnolia Grandiflora Galissoniere is an evergreen tree making it a great option for screening. This tree has large leaves which are dark, glossy green on top and a dull russet brown underneath. As the tree matures it will produce stunning, large creamy white, saucer shaped flowers with dark purple stamens. Will grow in all moist, fertile soils but does need good drainage so avoid waterlogged areas. Evergreen Magnolia will become a medium to large sized tree if planted in a sheltered sunny site but can easily be controlled by pruning and then becomes very dense ideal as a screen.
If the availability below is not listed as 'In Stock' please contact us for more information regarding the item.
We are always updating the stock for sale at our tree nursery but some varieties may only be available through the winter season.
Local delivery / collection - items too heavy or large to ship by carrier.
Pre - Order - not in stock but usually only a short order time.
Out of stock - not available at present.
- 1.75-2m tall
- £185.00
Availability: Local Delivery / Collection
Magnolia Grandiflora Galissoniere - Evergreen Magnolia
Plant Information
- Size: 1.5-1.75m tall.
Botanical name/s: Magnolia Grandiflora Galissoniere
- Common name/s: Evergreen Magnolia
- Flower / Foliage: Large glossy green leaves with a brown underside. Stunning large creamy white, saucer shaped flowers.
- Plant type: Evergreen
- Flowering period: Summer
- Mature height: 10-12m
- Mature spread: 4-5m
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Recommended usage: Excellent screening tree or as a specimen
- Nursery grown: Yes
After Care / Plant Maintenance
- The Magnolia Grandiflora Galissoniere tree will need watering throughout the first growing season, but make sure not to over / under water.
- Check tree tie / stake isn't rubbing and / or too tight or too loose on the trunk.
- Check for and remove any dead, decaying, diseased or crossing branch.
- Remove any weeds from around the base of the Japanese Privet tree (including grass).
- Position/Aspect: Full sun to partial shade, sheltered sites preferred.
- Soil: Fertile, well drained soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy in most places throughout the UK.
- Plant maintenance: Formative pruning when required..
How do I order from King & Co?
Order online
Your order may be placed via our Online Shop, which is fast simple and secure.
After your Online Shop order has been placed we will send an order confirmation email to the email address provided. This will provide you with details of your order, including the order number, which you should check and retain for your records. If there is an error in your order requirement, please contact us as soon as possible quoting your order number, so that we can rectify prior to dispatch.
Phone us
We will take your credit or debit card payment over the phone. Simply call us on 01376 340469 and one of our experienced team are always available to discuss your order 7 days a week.
From our Nursery
Collect your trees or shrubs from our Nursery in Rayne.
We accept all major credit cards including: Maestro, MasterCard, Visa Credit, Visa Electron and Visa Debit.
How can I expect delivery from King & Co?
Overnight to your door
We can delivery to you anywhere in England and Wales via an overnight courier service (two days for Scotland & Ireland).
Via Online Shop
Orders placed via our Online shop if placed by 12 noon Monday –Thursday can be delivered to you the very next day. If placed on a Friday - Sunday delivery would be on Tuesday.
We deliver by national overnight courier service.
Should you require a specific delivery date, let us know in advance and we will arrange for your delivery to arrive on your required date.
Every tree and plant is packed to ensure your order arrives safely.
For large trees or quantities of trees and plants
Please phone us to discuss, we are usually able to deliver to you via a dedicated vehicle.
For local deliveries
We will deliver to you in our local area and we will be pleased to arrange this with you whilst you are visiting our Nursery or via the phone. We also provide a planting service.
Planting service
We have our own installation teams to carry out planting in Southern & Eastern England. Please call us to discuss, we are always happy to provide you a quotation.


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Diamondbacks-Mets postponed by rain in 4th inning
NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Hill was ready to wait all night to get this game in.
Hill had a two-run homer wiped out by a rain storm that postponed the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets in the fourth inning on Friday night after a delay of 2 hours, 11 minutes.
''To get a win ... yeah,'' Hill said. ''We need a few of those.''
The game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Sunday. The first game will start at 1:10 p.m. Manager Kirk Gibson said the Diamondbacks, who are in last place in the NL West at 18-31, will likely call up a pitcher for the makeup start Sunday.
The Mets will go with Daisuke Matsuzaka in the second game of the traditional twinbill. Rafael Montero will make his regularly scheduled start in the opener against Bronson Arroyo.
Matsuzaka has been pitching out of the bullpen this season but the converted starter doesn't see going deep into the game as a problem.
''I pitched yesterday but just one inning, did not throw too many pitches,'' Matsuzaka said through a translator. ''I do not think 100 pitches should be a problem''
The Diamondbacks are flying back to Arizona after the game Sunday. They host the San Diego Padres on Monday night but the doubleheader was the only option for the teams that do not meet again this season. They have no common days off the rest of the way.
''I'd rather stay,'' and wait it out, Gibson said, ''but I can see it was raining.''
Last season's series between the teams at Citi Field was also plagued by rain.
''Good old New York,'' Hill said.
Hill gave Arizona the lead in the second inning with a homer off Bartolo Colon that just cleared the fence in left field. Rookie Chase Anderson allowed one hit and a walk in his third big league start for the Diamondbacks.
Dark clouds rolled in during the bottom of the third inning and the public address announcer made a request for fans sitting in exposed areas to move to protected areas.
After Colon pitched a perfect fourth, the grounds crew brought out the tarp and rain began to fall shortly after.
The Mets swept the Diamondbacks in a three-game series in Arizona April 14-16, but the teams are in very different places now. The Mets are 6-14 in May while the D-backs are 9-9 even though they were just dropped three straight at St. Louis.
Hill connected on a two-seam fastball from Colon after Miguel Montero led off with a nubber up the third base line for a hit. Mets manager Terry Collins before the game talked about how Colon, who turns 41 Saturday, needs to use his off-speed pitches more to be effective. He started out Hill with a slider then threw him four straight two-seamers.
Colon has had an up and down start to his first year in New York. He gave up two runs in eight innings in his previous start, a win over Washington, but yielded seven runs in 5 2-3 innings against the Yankees five days earlier. He entered 3-5 with a 5.34 ERA.
Anderson gave up a two-out single to David Wright in the first and walked former Diamondbacks outfielder Chris Young leading off the second. Wilmer Flores grounded into a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning and Anderson was perfect in the third.
''I felt like I was starting to roll after that third inning,'' Anderson said. ''If we went to the fourth, fifth, I felt pretty good.''
NOTES: Mets C Travis d'Arnaud (concussion) took BP on the field. His next step before getting MLB doctor's approval is catching a bullpen session. When he is finally cleared to play in games, Collins thinks d'Arnaud will need 8-10 rehab at-bats. ... Diamondbacks RHP J.J. Putz (forearm strain) has been playing long toss and is nearing a bullpen session, Gibson says there is no timetable yet for his return. ... Gibson was watching on a TV in his office his son Cam play in the Big Ten baseball tournament. Cam had four hits in a win over Illinois. ... Up Next: Arizona's Josh Collmenter (2-2) is scheduled to face New York's Zack Wheeler (1-4) Saturday.


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Rotor is a company from Spain that manufacturers very high end components. They've been making waves with with their 3D+ crank system and Q-Rings and they sent us a set of of their 2×10 crank to try out.
I've been using the 2×10 crank for about a month and it has been a revelation. First off, the cranks are incredibly stiff. They are able to fit a 30mm crank spindle on to my old Santa Cruz with standard bb shell. This spindle with these crank arms is stiff and it is noticeable. The system is light too at 690 grams complete with BB so it's a few grams lighter than the Shimano XTR 2×10 crank and BB.
The big revelation though is that these cranks actually make a difference. I have ridden SLX, XX XTR and many carbon cranks and it's pretty darn hard to tell the difference. The difference is mostly in shifting and durability . None of the cranks make me faster, slower, or smoother. The Rotor Q-Rings seem to do that. It makes my pedal stroke smoother and it seems to give more power, longer. The 2×10 chainrings I got were 40-27 teeth. That seems like an odd combination but it is very similar to a 39×26 double chainring. When I'm on the 40 ring, I get the equivalent of a 42 tooth ring at my sweet spot, which is right under the 3 o'clock position. At my weakest point, thich right at top at 12 o clock, I get about a 39 tooth ring. This ring is ovalized and is constantly changing size on my as I go through my uneven stroke.
So instead of pedaling in squares where you struggle to get the pedals over the top, Rotor aims to smooth out your stroke and even out your power. This is most evident when you're pooped or going for a Strava KOM and can't turn your pedals over. It will help you stay at a heavier gear and help you deliver more consistent power. It can also help with back pain and knee pain where the rider is experiencing stress as we compensate for the dead/weak spots in our stroke
The cool thing for me is on my first ride, it felt good. It just felt smooth and it I could tell its effects when I was knackered and when I usually lose my spin. I thought it would take me weeks to adjust to it but it was pretty natural actually. The reason for this is our body really has an uneven pedaling stroke. At the 12 o'clock position, we really have much less power than at the 3 o'clock position. We've been trained over the years to smooth out this stroke but folks have varying degrees of pedal smoothness specially at full effort.
We've only used it for a month so we are still collecting data and haven't tried to break our Strava PRs yet. But stay tuned.
Meanwhile, we saw this site called mtbr.com and it has a ton of user reviews on the Q-Rings. 🙂 We checked them out and it is a treasure chest of real-world experiences by people who have paid for the product and used them long-term. The feedback is great and it confirms a lot of our observations. We've collected the strengths and weaknesses of reviewers below.
3D Cranks: https://www.mtbr.com/cat/drivetrain/crankset/rotor/3d-mtb/prd_455167_115crx.aspx
Q- Rings: https://www.mtbr.com/cat/drivetrain/chainring/rotor/q-rings/prd_412521_112crx.aspx
|(33 Reviews)
- Works as intended
- Reduces knee pain/discomfort
- Free speed on the rides!
- Awesome difference
- Riding bigger gears
- Less fatigued after a ride,
- Back pain after an epic ride is GONE …. just try them .
- Options available are designed specifically to replace major brands with minimum fuss
- Better acceleration
- Don't have to get used to it
- Good quality
- Light
- Possibility to finetune the chainring position
- Can buy just the Q-Rings to start off
- Pricey, Pricey
- Does not shift as well
- Does not fit all carbon cranks
- You'll probably have to upgrade all your other bikes as well.
- Confusing terminology in manual – "regulation points"
- Folks will think you have 'biopace' and you won't hear the end of it.
Bottom Line:
At any price, it is worth trying out. Consider the Q-rings first to see the benefit and if it makes sense for you. Of course the risk always is you'll like it so much that you'll feel compelled to upgrade all your bikes in the stable.
3D+ Cranks – $660
Double Q-Rings Set – $245


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Channels :: Graphics Card
ABIT R9550-256Guru (Radeon 9550 256MB AGP)
Vincent Chang
Vijay Anand
Thursday, 4th August, 2005
out of 5 stars
A Tale of Two BIOS
It is the best of times for overclocking fanatics, with many hardware vendors conjuring various models catering to the enthusiast market. Over the years we've seen great leaps and bounds in the progression of overclocking friendly tools, such that even the typical consumer would have some inkling on what overclocking means by now.
However, looking at the situation in the opposite light, one could perceive this as the worst of times. After all, what comes after a peak but an inevitable decline? Are we reaching a saturation point for overclocking, where almost anything possible has been tried? Overclocking has gone mainstream, been simplified, and now even automated. The Wild West has been tamed so what happens to the cowboys now? Would the more elitist enthusiasts move on to other challenges now that their obsessions are no longer accorded cult status? The reality is not as dire as we have depicted and depending on your point of view, it could be either way. While we may not have the definitive answer, our observations indicates that the urge to overclock is still flowing strongly in the veins of the hardcore enthusiasts, albeit they've moved on to more advanced cooling gear.
To satiate these users, the hardware still has to be geared for such usage and who better to turn to than the established leader in the overclocking arena, ABIT. True to its history, ABIT has always had a deserved reputation for targeting the enthusiasts with its pro-overclocking products. This is the company that made jumperless motherboards famous and offered highly tweakable BIOS through its Softmenu. All are features that we take for granted nowadays. Not to mention that it holds overclocking clinics and has made the headlines for teaming up with one of the most famous professional gamers, Fatal1ty, to design performance oriented hardware for gamers and enthusiasts alike.
What we have in our labs today is yet another excellent example of ABIT's goal to make overclocking even more accessible to everyone. Their latest graphics card using ABIT's vGuru technology is based on ATI's low-cost mainstream AGP 8x based Radeon 9550 VPU (visual processing unit). What's so new about a Radeon 9550 card at this point of time you ask? As we have found out, this unusual card, the ABIT R9550-256Guru does not only have ABIT's vGuru overclocking and hardware monitoring tools; it also has two different modes of operation, a Normal and a Turbo, which can be triggered via a jumper that switches between the two BIOS signatures present within the card. It is also one of the rare few cards of this caliber that's equipped with a generous and perhaps excessive 256MB frame buffer. Before we continue further, let us take a look at the card and the technical mumbo-jumbo specs.
What does ABIT bring to its special Guru-branded RADEON 9550? You'll find out soon enough on the following page and it's definitely delectable.
ABIT R9550-256Guru Technical Specifications
Graphics Engine
ATI Radeon 9550 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
VPU clock = 250MHz (Normal Mode)
VPU clock = 300MHz (Turbo Mode)
4 parallel rendering pipelines
2 parallel geometry engines
128-bit memory interface
Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware
2.0 Vertex Shaders
Supports vertex programs up to 65,280 instructions with flow control
2.0 Extended Pixel Shaders
Supports up to 1,536 instructions and 16 textures per rendering pass
32 temporary and constant registers
128-bit, 64-bit & 32-bit per pixel floating point color formats
Multiple Render Target (MRT) support
Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL® via extensions
2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes
Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns, and centroid sampling
Lossless Color Compression (up to6: 1) at all resolutions
Temporal Anti-Aliasing
2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes
Up to 128-tap texture filtering
(Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality) options)
3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with early Z test
Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 48:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
Z cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
FULLSTREAM video de-blocking technology for Real, DivX, and WMV9 formats
VIDEOSOAP noise removal filtering for captured video
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
Adaptive Per-Pixel De-Interlacing and Frame Rate Conversion (temporal filtering)
Dual integrated display controllers
Single and dual link external TMDS transmitter support for high resolution and/or multi-monitor DVI configurations
Graphics Memory
Memory clock = 400MHz DDR (Normal Mode)
Memory clock = 500MHz DDR (Turbo Mode)
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant and HDCP ready)
I/O Faceplate Connectors
DVI-I connector
mini-DIN output
Standard VGA monitor output
Drivers & Software
Driver support for Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP
vGURU Utility
CyberLink PowerDVD 5.0
Other Information
AGP 2.0 / 3.0 slot required (1.5V)
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Go To Page 1 -- A Tale of Two BIOS
Go To Page 2 -- ABIT's Two-Face Card
Go To Page 3 -- Test Setup
Go To Page 4 -- Results - 3DMark03 Pro (ver .340)
Go To Page 5 -- Results - Star Trek: Elite Force 2 (OpenGL Benchmark)
Go To Page 6 -- Results - Unreal Tournament 2004 (Direct3D Benchmark)
Go To Page 7 -- Results - FarCry (DirectX 9 Benchmark)
Go To Page 8 -- Results - Doom 3 (DirectX 9 Benchmark)
Go To Page 9 -- Overclocking
Go To Page 10 -- A Turbo-Charged Radeon 9550
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I received an e-mail a month ago from Tina over at Pinterest, asking me if I wanted to be part of the new Pinterest United Kingdom campaign. It surprised me because I didn't think that anyone paid much attention to my Pinterest boards, but it was a pleasant surprise. Since I like Pinterest, and since a little extra blog exposure is also nice, I said "yes" to participating.
I'm often late (on purpose) when it comes to any & all trends, so when I began seeing people talk about Pinterest on different social media websites, I didn't jump on it straight away. (This is from someone who didn't join Facebook until 2008 (I think) and ignored Twitter until very late 2009.) But then, I got lots of invitations to join and since my inbox got filled with invitations, I said to myself, "To hell with it. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Lo and behold, I was pleasantly surprised.
Recipes. Do-it-yourself tips. Home decoration. Fashion. Beauty. Health & wellness. Quotes. Food. Food. Food. Did I say food? Travel. Travel. Travel. Did I say travel? Expatriate stuff. Child-free stuff. Whatever you're looking for, it's there in living color.
Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing the things you love. You can "pin" things from around the web on boards you create, on any topic you'd like. I pin about a few things, but for my blog's sake, I especially pin things about travelling & expatriation. I have a board devoted to cities or countries I want to visit, interesting sights to see, and anything relating to expatriation.
What's so great about pins is that I can go back to my boards and, say, find a recipe to try for dinner, or dream about a country or city on my travel/expatriate bucket list. The pins also link back to the source so I can get more details about that recipe I want to try, or that country or city I want to visit.
I've used Pinterest for a few months now, and it's pretty decent. Once you see things you like, you'll start building up your boards & dreams/wishes/fantasies. Follow me over there, and if you don't have an account yet, start pinning by clicking on my registration link.
While you're
exploring your newfound addiction checking out Pinterest, check out a Pinterest UK trailblazer – Emma Rose Black of Gohemian Travellers (Pinterest page).
Welcome to Pinterest, inhabitants of the United Kingdom. 🙂


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It's Monday, and it seems like your socks need to be rocked.
Drop your glasses, shake your asses
Face screwed up like you having hot flashes
Which one, pick one, this one, classic
… *gasp* bad words
Also, that song will now be in my head all day … I'll be strolling down the street , yelling Eve at the top of my lungs.
That's some classy stuff right thhhuuurr.
I annoy myself … on the constant. True story.
I like it when my food looks pretty, I feel like it's half the battle.
Especially these days, I'm trying to eat healthy and I know that healthy doesn't have to taste or look like cardboard but sometimes it can get boring. A woman can only drink so many smoothies, and eat so many kale / spinach salads.
I'm on a new sweet-salty-savory combo kick these days. And pretty – when life fails, get pretty.
And then I made this pish-posh meal. It looks fancy pants, but is a breeze – that's the good stuff. Wow your tummy and guest by making it seem like you got all Haute and bothered, when actually you've been sipping margaritas with your feet in the pool all day.
I actually had no intention of writing about this recipe, therefore I have little to no pictures, but then I tasted it.
And it would be wrong ( and probably a little greedy) if I didn't sprinkle some sum-sum-summaaa time in your life.
Annoyed. I know. Sorry.
Open-faced Pineapple Turkey Summer Slider
Grilled Pineapple:
1 Large Pineapple
Slice the pineapple into 1inch rounds – set aside, as you will grill these at the very end.
Sweet Onion Bourbon Jam:
5 Large onions
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Bourbon Rum
1 Tsp. Sea salt
Finely slice each of the onions – no need to be neat, they will melt down either way.
Over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp Extra virgin Olive Oil.
Add onions to pan and brown for 25 minutes.
Add 1 tbsp. of bourbon, cover and reduce heat to low.
Allow to cook for 40 minutes, mixing occasionally.
The onions will caramelize and begin to melt down. Add sea salt.
Remove from the heat and set aside for your burger
Turkey Rye Burger:
1 Lb Ground Turkey
1 large egg
4 Cloves of Garlic – minced
¼ cup fresh parsley – chopped
1/2 Tbsp Sea Salt
½ Tbsp Ground pepper
½ Tbsp chilli flakes
2 slices of day old rye bread broken into small pieces ( you should end up with about a cup and a half of pieces)
Mix together all of your ingredients, forming 4 large-thick patties.
Grill your burgers to your liking.
Before turning off the grill, add your pineapples to the BBQ for 2 minutes on each side ( just long enough, to get those delicious char marks)
Cranberry Compote:
4 cups Fresh Cranberries
¼ Tbsp Cinnamon
Preheat oven to 450 oc
Wash and dry your cranberries. Scatter onto a baking tray.
Roast for 40 minutes, turning half way through to avoid sticking.
Remove from the heat, place in large bowl and add cinnamon. Using a potato masher, mash until smooth.
Layer all of your components and chow down!!


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The Clone Wars
Season 4 Episode 21:
We've been waiting for this episode -- or some version of it -- ever since
Witches of the Mist
in the middle of Season 3: Darth Maul's return, his reunion with his newly-introduced brother, the carnage that they will unleash, et cetera, et cetera. Except that Maul only factored into a small portion of this episode, and there was very little actual combat. The bulk of the episode involved Savage Opress wandering across the dead landscape of the junkyard planet where his brother lived, dealing with a variety of obstacles that complicated his frantic search. All of this is simply to say that
was not the episode that fans have been awaiting with either glee or dread -- that will be the season finale,
. This penultimate episode of Season 4 did re-introduce Darth Maul, but it offered neither the brotherly tag-team ferocity nor the Maul-vs.-Kenobi-rematch excitement that fans have been dying to see ever since we learned that the horned Sith warrior would be returning. That said, I still found a lot to enjoy in this episode's symbolism and thought-provoking dialog.
Important miscellanea were peppered throughout this episode. The opening conversation between Count Dooku and General Grievous showed us that Dooku was worried about Savage Opress. Grievous' arrogance led him to underestimate Savage, a mistake that Dooku corrected immediately. As the Count explained, the Nightsisters were Savage's leash, but now Dooku's own handiwork had eliminated that tether. I found it interesting that the latter part of this season had really led up to the unleashing of Savage on his quest. "Something is rising," Dooku ominously noted, and that something was partially his fault.
Knowing that Mother Talzin is still alive added another dimension to this complicated plot. For one thing, it opens the door to further interaction between her and Asajj Ventress. Additionally, her line about "necessary preparations" piqued my curiosity: What more can she do? How will her planning manifest itself in the Season 4 finale and beyond? I enjoyed seeing Mother Talzin continue to mastermind events on a galactic scale. Now more than ever, she's a force to be reckoned with -- one that even Count Dooku cannot predict.
Savage's quest to find his brother affected two other people in similar ways: Asajj Ventress and Anakin Skywalker. Ventress, still vulnerable, appeared jumpy due to the sensations she was experiencing in the Force. Not entirely purged of her old life, she was clearly afraid of being pulled back into it. Judging from her anxiety, she might have felt like her old life was following her everywhere. Interestingly, it
, in a manner of speaking. Asajj's cantina, Savage's loading dock, and the restaurant where he caused so much mayhem were all in the same area on that Coruscanti sublevel.
It became an even smaller world, as the saying goes, when Anakin and Ahsoka showed up. Getting a bite to eat and then jumping into a crime scene is evidently a Jedi's favorite pastime on Coruscant, and since Anakin is always eager to be the hero, it made sense that he would immerse himself in the aftermath of Savage's rampage. The most interesting thing about the next scene with the two Jedi was that Ahsoka resorted to calling her Master by his name. She noticed that he wasn't keeping his concentration "on the here-and-now," as Qui-Gon Jinn would say, and in an otherwise innocuous environment, that worried her. Meanwhile, Anakin's moment of sensing the obligatory disturbance in the Force was complemented by a welcome dose of John Williams' Binary Sunset music.
Having said all of that, this episode's real star was Savage Opress. We learned a lot about him and his current state of mind from the moment we first saw him in the Coruscanti restaurant. That scene was important because it showed that the Zabrak was more confused than focused, more curious than bloodthirsty. He was angry, but he wasn't clear-headed. Case in point: He didn't want to kill the female patron he was choking. Instead, he seemed simply to be following his immature intuition and the Force signature of Mother Talzin's locket. This is not to excuse Savage's actions in the restaurant. I just think it's important to cast his violence in the proper light if we want to understand what he was thinking.
Savage may be a "savage" in terms of his maturity and emotions, but he's clearly growing more suited to the civilized galaxy in which he lives. At the very least, he was able to mostly restrain himself while dealing with the cargo ship pilot, even if the man could tell from his new passenger's grim demeanor that he was not to be messed with. Later, on the junkyard planet, Savage's focus on finding his brother belied the initial sense we got from him -- that he was ferocious, untamed, and unthinking. While he was clearly less composed than a Jedi Knight, he had a sense of his mission and purpose. He operated with a goal, and even though he was willing to be brutal to accomplish it, his behavior in this episode suggested more discipline than he once had.
The junkyard planet, Lotho Minor, was the perfect metaphor for the present state of Darth Maul. Between its murkiness, its heaps of refuse, and the mountaintop fires, it looked awesome, but underlying all of those visuals was a sense that the atmosphere suited the inhabitants. The forgotten trash of the galaxy served as a metaphor for what Maul had become. The trash fires symbolized Maul's fury. Their embers superheated the junk just as Maul's frustration, pain, and anger engulfed his feeling of having been left behind. The planet, like its most important resident, was discounted by the galaxy, but fires still burn there. The planet's acid rain was also metaphorically like Maul. Just as years of waiting wore away at Maul's psyche (his "psychological skin," one might call it), the acid rain wore away at the physical skin of its victims after prolonged exposure. The symbolism was grimly beautiful.
The residents of Lotho Minor likewise played important roles in this episode. The "junkers" gave Savage an outlet for his frustration, in addition to giving us a chance to see some actual combat in an episode filled with characters who were primed for action but didn't experience it (Anakin, Ahsoka, and Asajj). When Savage announced his intention to fight the junkers, you could tell that he relished the opportunity to draw his lightsaber again. His fluidity and mercilessness in combat made him more than a match for the junkers, and he was obviously displeased at the lack of a real challenge.
The snake-creature Morley was interesting, if initially off-putting, because his whimsical tone and bouncy nature put Savage on edge and forced him to be conversational. In warning Savage of the bizarre fire-breathers, he quipped, "They'll get ya." When Savage dispatched the junkers with ease, he made an approving but surprised little noise. Even though Morley turned out to be a backstabbing little serpent, he temporarily brought a hint of levity to an episode that otherwise would have been entirely grim.
While Morley reminded me a bit of Jar Jar Binks, I was more struck by how perfectly he played the role of an evil Yoda. He pretended not to know a lot about the being Savage was looking for, but in reality he led Savage right to his destination. Along the way, he tested the Zabrak's patience (although not for the same reasons as Yoda did), and his appearance made Savage underestimate him and his purpose.
At last, we get to the tattooed dark warrior himself. If I hadn't seen Maul's arachnid-like lower half in preview imagery, I would have believed what I think the
team wanted me to believe about the shadowy spider-creature we briefly glimpsed as Savage approached Maul's lair. It seemed like we were supposed to think that the creature was another denizen of this dead realm -- another twisted monster, perhaps from a species upon which Maul preyed. The fact that the being actually turned out to be Maul emphasized how broken and ravaged he was. His sentience had slowly eroded under the acidic sting of loneliness, pain, and betrayal. "What have you done with my brother?" Savage shouted na?vely at the thing. "Answer me, you monster!" He failed to realize, of course, that the monster
his brother.
Voice actor Sam Witwer's combination of croaky dialog, laughter, crying, and half-strangled noises made for a perfect vocal performance. It was such a contrast to the character that we saw in
The Phantom Menace
. The fact that Savage couldn't get a straight answer out of him suggested that his mind had been damaged beyond repair by his experience in the interceding decade. We're used to seeing Maul in a formidable state -- he always had a commanding presence in Episode I -- so to see him battered and more than slightly crazy was off-putting. The scene in Maul's cave made us think: what must those ten years have been like for them to lower a once-menacing figure to such inhuman depths?
The snake Morley's role wasn't done yet. In his final moments of life, as Savage crushed the life from his body, the Zabrak spat accusations at him that paralleled what viewers might have been thinking about Maul's former master. "You can't be trusted, you're a slithering liar. You should have been helping him!" These were all words directed at Morley, but the same could have been said of Darth Sidious at one point.
The only straight dialog we got from Maul encapsulated his present state and spoke volumes about what must have been bouncing around in his head as he endured years alone. He mentioned his chains being broken and how that was the easy part. He also said things like "Always remember I am hunter" and "mercy is a lie." I couldn't help but seize on the significance of these words, and when I looked up the Code of the Sith, their importance was clear. "Peace is a lie, there is only passion," the Code begins. This is similar to Maul's utterance that "mercy is a lie." Perhaps this fragment of a complete thought was a reference to Maul's initial but subsequently-discarded notion that Sidious should have shown mercy and sought him out.
The Sith Code goes on to describe how passion leads to victory, and "through victory, my chains are broken." Note the reference to broken chains, which Maul also mentioned. Thus, according to the most revered oration in Sith history, the passion that Maul feels should be the architect of his recovery. His memories of an earlier time, his current fragility, and the anger bubbling within him will all propel him to vengeance against the one man who robbed him of so much.
All of this speculation and intertexual analysis leads me to the final scene in
, set at the Jedi Temple in the middle of a rainstorm. Even before a word was spoken, I noticed that the eerie music and the patter of rainfall formed a brilliant contrast to the menacing, fiery environment of Maul's junkyard planet. When Yoda did speak, it was to tell Obi-Wan that "an old enemy has awakened." If the wizened Jedi Master was surprised, it didn't register in his voice. Perhaps he expected such a radical turn of events based on his understanding of the Force and how it could sustain life out of hate.
I found it interesting that Yoda and Obi-Wan were the only participants in the conversation about Darth Maul's return. Obviously Yoda sensed the disturbance because he was so powerful, but could the Force have made Obi-Wan and Anakin the only other recipients of the sensation in order to warn them? Did Obi-Wan sense the disturbance so that he would be ready for a confrontation with Maul? Did Anakin sense it so that he would be better prepared to fight alongside Obi-Wan?
I was pleased by the decision to only utter Darth Maul's name once, at the very end of the episode. The audience, of course, knew who the tattooed man was, but it was as if saying Maul's name aloud made it real for the Jedi. Had his name been peppered throughout the episode -- spoken by Savage, or maybe during frantic Jedi Council meetings -- it would have lost its impact. Having Obi-Wan speak his name right before the credits gave viewers time to absorb the magnitude of what had happened here. The ramifications of this turn of events will be profound.
And yet this turn of events itself is extremely bizarre.
leaves us with two key questions surrounding Maul: Why did
The Clone Wars
bring him back and how did he survive getting cut in half? I'll give this episode a pass for failing to explain how Maul survived, because I'm hopeful that we'll get that explanation in the season finale. If we never get a clear explanation (or at least one that sounds credible), I'll be very disappointed.
That said, I can separate the act of bringing Maul back from the way in which it is executed. If the mechanism of his revival is never clarified and his return strains our suspension of disbelief, I'll be mad, but I won't call his revival itself a gimmick. He may have a very important role to play, and I won't let my dissatisfaction with the explanation of his survival (or lack thereof) color my opinion of what he
in his quest for revenge. I'm ready to be impressed by what he does, even as I anticipate the possibility that
The Clone Wars
will dismiss my legitimate desire to know how he lived.
That's a discussion for another time, though.
may have been light on conversation, combat, and plot, but its symbolism and the complex questions that it raised were enough to impress me. I don't consider it a Season 4 highlight, but I do consider it a worthy installment in Savage's long-term journey. In this episode,
The Clone Wars
tried out a new kind of storytelling. It was layered with mysticism, metaphor, and complexity, and it had little in the way of traditional plot development, but it nonetheless felt like
Star Wars
successfully juxtaposed the unease felt by Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, and Obi-Wan Kenobi alike with the surprising, thought-provoking, and metaphor-rich culmination to Savage Opress' search for Darth Maul.
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A steady rain for six innings shortened Monday's contest and helped the Herd defeat the IronPigs, 5-3, from Coca-Cola Field. The game was called with one out in the ninth inning as Lehigh Valley mounted what could've been a game-changing rally.
The rain started in downtown Buffalo at about the third inning and picked up in intensity around the seventh. The teams played through the drops, with the Herd taking a 5-0 lead into the ninth inning.
But Manny Acosta allowed a lead-off single to Jeff Frandsen and walked Jeff Larish and Cory Sullivan to load the bases. Matt Miller cashed in a pair of runs with a single before Acosta issued two more free passes to force in a third run.
Bisons manager Tim Teufel went to the bullpen and Jose De La Torre came into the contest. But before the reliever could face a batter, the umpires called for the tarp, much to the dismay of IronPigs manager, Ryne Sandburg.
The game was then called after an hour and 42 minutes delay with the Bisons claiming a 5-3 win.
By International League rules, an umpire may call a game finished after a weather delay as long as the visiting team did not tie the score or take the lead. If the IronPigs had tied the game, the game would've been suspended as the home team must be given the same amount of outs to win the game.
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Doctors recommend we do some sort of vigorous workout for at least 30 minutes, three to four times a week, to stay healthy. They also warn that having the right fitness gear is also important for our safety.
Most people who work out carefully choose their shoes. But for women, just as much thought should go into picking the right sports bra. Wearing the wrong one can actually do damage.
"If you don't have the appropriate fit, you're going to have more pain in the breast after you work out," said Dr. Mindy Williams of Memorial Health.
All that bouncing around can be pretty uncomfortable for some women. Researchers say breasts can move as much as 8 inches up and down or side to side during a vigorous workout.
One study showed that about 17 percent of the women who experienced some sort of breast pain ended up cutting back the intensity or duration of their workouts or skipping them altogether.
For years, personal trainer Debra Austin could never find the right bra to give her the support she needed.
"I always made sure my tops, my camis, my racer backs, always had a bralet," Austin said. "And underneath, I would double up with another sports bra so that I had the support."
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"Some movement is always going to happen," Williams said. "It's impossible not to, but again, if you can limit that movement, you going are to have less breast pain and you are going to have less sagging or tosis of the breast in the future."
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Americans now hold $179 billion in 529 college savings plans, but less than a third of Americans actually know what a 529 plan is, according to a recent survey by Edward Jones. Awareness is particularly low in the South and West.
The second-annual 529 Plan Awareness Survey also found that while a majority of Americans say a college education is worth the student debt load, which averages $27,000, many say the investment is worthwhile only if it means they'll get a high-paying job.
This year's survey revealed a six-point dip in 529 plan awareness overall, what Edward Jones calls a "potentially detrimental trend." One of the biggest changes from the 2012 survey occurred among respondents ages 18 to 34 and 35 to 44, whose awareness dropped 11 points and eight points, respectively, the survey says.
Another surprising change is a "substantial" difference in 529 plan awareness across the country. While 45% of respondents in the Northeast correctly identified what a 529 plan was, just 26% of respondents in both the Southern and Western regions of the country were able to do so, the survey found.
Awareness levels also varied by household income levels, the survey found. For instance, just 18% of respondents with household incomes less than $35,000 said they knew what a 529 Plan is, compared with 32% of those with household incomes between $35,000 and $50,000.
Awareness rose to 51% amongst the wealthiest households surveyed, which earn $100,000 or more annually, the survey notes.
"Without a doubt, the cost of college can be a daunting figure for families to navigate," Greg Dosmann, a college savings expert at Edward Jones, said in a statement announcing the survey's findings. "Tackling this goal over the long term can reduce much of the stress caused by those costs. We tell our clients that it can take a family to fund a 529 plan, and by taking a long-term savings approach through a vehicle like a 529 plan, families can chip away at the final costs over a period of 15 or more years."
Edward Jones' survey also explained that students who take out loans to pay for college will graduate with an average of $27,000 in debt, referencing a study conducted by the Institute for College Access and Success. Edward Jones then asked survey respondents if racking up that debt was worth it.
While the majority of respondents said they believed a college degree was worth the cost, more than 25% of respondents disagreed. Furthermore, of the 72% who said the debt was worth a degree, 38% stipulated that it was worth it "only if the student will be going into a high-paying industry."
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In not so surprising news, Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Echevarria is now in hot water over the comments she made on a recent episode of the show.
If you recall, the self proclaimed Cuban Barbie managed to diss the entire city of Hialeah – population 250,000 – when she referred to them as a "lower" class of people who purchase her Venue magazine as a means to live vicariously through the socialites portrayed in her mag, which caters to Hispanics.
The Miami Herald reports the folks of Hialeah are none too pleased with Alexia's comments, especially considering the fact that her husband Herman Echevarria, is a former Hialeah City Council president and former chairman of the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Longtime resident, sixth-grade science teacher and former political hopeful Phil Secada, 56, told the Herald that Alexia's comment was uncalled for. "We got good people," Secada said. "I can't think of a better place to live than Hialeah. I have been to all 50 states except three. I love Hialeah."
Society writer and former Herald columnist Daisy Olivera called Alexia's comment a classic "case of 'open mouth, insert Louboutin.'" Nobody "with any semblance of class or humility call anyone else 'lower persons,' especially not your own, hard-working people," wrote Olivera blasting Alexia. Ouch.
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The Visible and the Invisible
By Edgar Cayce
A few weeks ago, I stood up to speak to a Sunday school class, and many more seats were vacant in front of me than were filled. Within myself I felt that I had something to say, and I wondered why so few were present. Then I saw an invisible audience come in and fill practically every seat there—an audience invisible to the others present.
We may rest assured that there is the invisible as well as the visible! We always have with us an invisible audience for our acts—yes, even for every thought. If only we could come to realize this more and more, then we would know His presence abides with us; and if it does not abide with us, it is our own fault for we have blinded ourselves to that which we could have for our very own.
Everyone realizes that we are passing through a period of stress in which we all are expecting something—what, we do not know. Why don't we know what to expect? Why is it impossible to know what is going to happen? Isn't it because we have blinded ourselves to the evidence around us?
We are told by many who have made a study of such matters that we are passing through a certain position in the universe. Astrologers have said that we are reaching that place in space wherein the influences are beginning for the third cycle. Others describe it as a plane where we may expect a new race, a new people, a new thought.
We are studying along lines of thought pertaining to development of the inner man, the soul. Within us is that something we call the soul, the entity, the being; and this lives on and on. We say this is a period of hard times when we all wonder just what is coming to pass, that it is a period when there are to be upheavals. What have we done to prepare ourselves for such happenings?
We are now in the midst of the condition, and it is all around us. The changes are coming about. Portions of the earth are going to be wiped away in the next few years; I feel very sure of that. Right away, we want to know if it will happen where we are. What difference does it make, if we are living right?
If thoughts are deeds, our constructive and positive thinking will aid in building or establishing that which will bring peace, harmony, joy, love—the fruits of the spirit. What is the Spirit? That which we can comprehend only by the application of it, by what we do for someone else.
Perhaps we shall just speak a kind word to our next-door neighbor, to the child we meet in the street, to the lame dog we see—or to anything or anybody that is a manifestation of God. Just speaking the kind word that brings hope to those who are losing hope; speaking the cheery word to those who are discouraged; as we can do these things, we give out that which we have received.
For not all are called to be healers, not all preachers; but each of us can do what our hands find to do, magnifying the Spirit and the fruits of the Spirit—which are unseen. The things we do today will make the manner of individual we will be tomorrow or a million years from now. We don't die to be in eternity: we are already in it! Then it's just as important to understand whence we came, as it is to understand where we are going. To know whence we came is to know what we're up against. If we use the abilities we have, we will be given more tomorrow. The next step to take will be given us. It is self-exaltation and it is selfishness that carry us away from the knowledge of God. These bring doubts, fears, and all those qualities bespeaking the visible or making for worry, hardship and misunderstanding.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Leslie McDonald scored 14 points and No. 20 North Carolina held East Tennessee State to 12 points in the first half of a 78-55 rout Saturday night.
Freshman Brice Johnson added 12 points for the Tar Heels (7-2). They shot 42.9 percent and used a 34-2 run to put the overmatched Buccaneers out of this one early, needing only about 15 minutes to go up by 30.
Rashawn Rembert scored a career-high 18 points and Lester Wilson added 13 points on 5-of-19 shooting with 11 rebounds for ETSU (2-5). Its halftime point total was the fewest for a half in the nearly 27-year-old Smith Center.
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House Appropriations Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, kicked off what's expected to be several days of budget debate by laying out House Bill 4, which would implement cuts made to address a $4 billion deficit this fiscal period.
Democrats immediately began offering amendments to shift money from funds overseen by GOP Gov. Rick Perry to higher education.
The first two amendments, by Reps. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, and Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, were easily tabled by votes of 101-41 and 103-40, respectively.
The cuts were directed in the face of the shortfall by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus.
HB4 reflects $1.5 billion in cuts made in this fiscal year to agencies and higher education institutions. The bill would spend part of those savings — $648.4 million – in other areas that are short.Most, $600 million, would go to public schools.
Pitts said it's a belt-tightening measure in the face of hard times.
"It only asks of state government what every Texas family has had to do," Pitts said.
McClendon offered the first amendment, seeking ot soften cuts to Alamo Community College by reducing funding to the business-deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund and Emerging Technology Fund. Both are overseen by Perry.
She said that would "help ensure that San Antonio is able to maintain the highest standard of education and help provide higher education opportunities to all."
Burnam said his amendment would divert some money from Perry's "excessively lavish lifestyle" to Tarrant County College. Perry has been dinged by critics for the pricey rent of a home he's living in while the Governor's Mansion is being renovated.
"I am simply asking that he do his part in the sacrifices that are being made across this state by virtually everyone, except for him," Burnam said. "We are talking about priorities."
Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, called such efforts "earmarks."
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A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 4, Mageia 7, PCLinuxOS, MX 19, PicarOS, Elive 3, and AntiX 13.
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2012 started as a rather interesting year. Perhaps influenced by the so-called "Mayan Doomsday" prophecies, people today reported hearing strange rumbling noises coming from the Earth.
Interestingly, the Linux world also has its own disaster predictions--you always listen that Linux is finished on the desktop, that the desktop computer itself is finished, and a myriad more.
One of the predictions that I read is that 2012 will be the definite year of Mandriva's disappearance. Since Mandriva was the distro that made me migrate to Linux, I must admit that I received the news with a grave heart.
However, one must consider that Mandriva (the distro) is not the same as Mandriva S.A. (the company). It is the latter the one that might finally close its doors. The question at stake would be if Mandriva Linux can survive without the company. Will Mandriva Linux sail into oblivion? Will it transform into something else, ROSA Linux, for instance? And if Mandriva actually vanishes, will that imply the demise of the forums, MIB, and so many other Mandriva-related pages, such as the humble www.mandrivachronicles.blogspot.com, prompting me to go back to the always forgiving arms of Redmond? I know, I know, that's exaggerating too much. :-P
Let us see what happens. When facing doomsday prophecies, one must never make hasty decisions. As for me, I have learned to love the responsiveness of PCLinuxOS, the simplicity of Mepis, and the stability of Pardus, so I do not think I will go back to Windows any time soon. Besides, if Mandriva truly disappears, its legacy is already preserved by the magical cauldron of Mageia.
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I wondered what you might say about this, so I thought I would ask, but then I decided to wait and see. :)ResponderEliminar
It looks like there is already a ROSA Linux out that is based on Mandriva and offers a pure KDE/ROSA experience, and the ROSA developers seem to be closely knit with the Mandriva developers, so I think that when (not if, because it looks to be basically certain now) Mandriva closes its doors, Mandriva Linux will become ROSA Linux. And as you said, of course, there is always Mageia.
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Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
The year of the water dragon is treating Mint and Mageia better than it is treating Mandriva. I hope the distro does not disappear, but if it does, well, such is the Linux world. At least I get to keep many good memories and some collectibles ;-)
Wait, my wife owns a pre-installed Xandros Linux netbook! That IS a collection item!
That's bad news indeed. However, if extinct distros like Xandros are still around, I think Mandriva (the distro) will still exist after Mandriva S.A (the company) ceases its functions.ResponderEliminar
Sorry to hear of Mandriva's woes, yet on a personal note, if a distro does what you wish it to do then that would be the 'perfect OS' irrespective of branding. Mageia seems to be a stable piece of work just as well as PCLinuxOS.ResponderEliminar
haha! why end of the world? Mayan people just found out by that date that "it seems numbers don't have an end..."ResponderEliminar
Year 2038 is a far more realistic date for the end of the world as we know it... if most computers on the market wheren't 64bit already. So we won't need an IBM 5100 to save the world.
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SEATTLE — Walk up to the counter at Rain Shadow Meats and you may feel like you are entering a bygone era: A shiny white case is packed full of beef, sausages, poultry and pork, the prices and farm of origin hand-scrawled on labels atop each cut.
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Take a few more steps and you'll see something even less common in our modern lives: A whole pig hanging from a meat hook and visible through a window to the shop's narrow walk-in refrigerator.
"A lot of people, they see those pigs hanging in there and they're taken aback," said Russell Flint, the 31-year-old owner of the Seattle butcher shop, which opened earlier this year.
But he has no plans to move the pigs. If anything customers should expect to be greeted by more recognizable slabs of meat in the future — that's why there's a meat hook rail running behind the counter and into the refrigerator.
"I wanted people to see that their food is coming from an animal," Flint said. "We don't have any connection to our food anymore."
Meet the new twist on the old-fashioned butcher. A small but growing number of retailers who are aiming to do for meat what others have done for lettuce, tomatoes and eggs: appeal to foodies and locavores who want to be more connected to their food, and to consumers concerned about health, the environment and treating the animals we eat more humanely.
These new-age butchers, largely operating in big metropolitan areas on either coast, say that despite the weak economy they are seeing demand for pricier beef, pork and poultry raised nearby on small farms with a minimum of additives like artificial hormones and antibiotics. But slinging meat is a bit more complicated than offering heirloom tomatoes or wild blueberries at the local farmers market.
For one thing, meat demands a bigger chunk of your paycheck: A customer can easily spend as much in one trip to the meat counter as they might otherwise spend for a whole week's worth of groceries.
For another, while many customers say they want to know more about where their food comes from, the gory details about meat can be tough to take, no matter how humanely the animal has been treated.
"People definitely ask me how they're processed, and there's no real easy way (to describe it)," Flint said. "It is what it is. They want to know how it was slaughtered in the field and it was fed birthday cake or whatever."
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Ryan Ford, co-owner of The Organic Butcher in Virginia, said that when they first opened their doors nearly five years ago, butchers regularly spent 20 to 30 minutes with first-time customers explaining where the meat came from, how the animals were raised and what terms like "grass-fed" mean.
And despite its name, many of the local farms that supply The Organic Butcher have decided to stop trying to meet the government's tough organic requirements. The company instead focuses on making sure the meat is free of antibiotics and added hormones, and humanely raised in the local area, co-owner Don Roden said.
Employees of The Organic Butcher, which operates two shops in McLean and Charlottesville, Va., also spend a lot of time doing what the old-fashioned butchers used to do — offering advice on cooking, portion sizes and the like. That type of interaction has largely gone away in big grocery chains, many of which don't even have a butcher counter anymore.
Other new-era butchers say education has been a key to growing the business.
"We've got to teach people why it's different and why it's better," said J'Amy Owens, chief executive of Bill the Butcher Inc.
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The Seattle chain only opened last year, but already it has five butcher shops and plans to open at least two more. Owens is a former retail consultant who likens the emergence of high-end meat to the previous growth of categories like local wine and gourmet coffee.
"This trend seems like those to me," she said. "It's an ancient commodity that is changed by how it's presented to the consumer."
Owens said as more people are able to see and taste the difference between locally grown meat from animals raised without added hormones or antibiotics and regular grocery store meat, she expects they'll be willing to keep paying the price premium.
"After you have a latte, you rarely go back to Folger's drip," she said.
Owens, whose co-owner is William von Schneidau, aka Bill the Butcher, said the company needs to expand aggressively for its business model to work. For the first nine months of this year, Bill the Butcher Inc., lost $665,281 on revenue of $476,258. The company reports its financial results because it trades publicly as an over-the-counter stock.
Christopher Raines, an assistant professor of meat science at Penn State University and a self-professed "meat geek," said that for now these new-era butchers are mainly popping up in big cities along both coasts, where a local food movement has taken root.
"We're developing this new concept of food values: Where they come from, how animals are raised," he said.
Given the weak economy, Raines said it's hard to predict how far the butcher movement will spread. But he said the customer desire to know more about meat is clear. Even big meat producers are incorporating language like "sustainable" into their marketing materials and trying to put a more human face on their operations, he said.
These new butchers face tough competition from cheaper grocery meat as well as upscale chains like Whole Foods that do have in-store butchers and offer meat without additives.
Flint, the owner of Rain Shadow Meats, actually got his start at the Whole Foods meat counter before going to work at a restaurant. He opened the butcher shop, which shares space with other food retailers in a cavernous former body shop, using a Small Business Administration loan and the backing of his parents.
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On a recent weekday morning, preschool teacher Michael Washington biked up to Rain Shadow Meats to buy a couple pounds of beef chuck — at $6.49 a pound — which he was planning to use to make goulash. The same cut was selling for $3 less per pound at a nearby chain grocery store.
Washington, 30, said he can't afford to buy high-end meat all the time. But he said his girlfriend has persuaded him that it's worth it to at least occasionally invest in meat that is grown locally on small farms and with fewer additives. It's not just because it might be healthier or taste better.
"(She says), 'Shouldn't you be paying more? This is the life of an animal that you're using,'" Washington said.
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For example, if you search for substance use, a search WITHOUT quotation marks would find listings that include the words
"substance" OR "use." A search WITH quotation marks ("substance use") would find listings only with the whole phrase "substance use."
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